Q: Four years ago I had surgery for an abscess in my foot, which has left me with nerve damage. The pain has got worse recently with constant throbbing day and night in my big toe, so much so that sleeping has become a problem. I have been prescribed Gabapentin which did help with sleeping…
Visit LinkThe morning jog is going a bit blah but then the right Beyonce/Metallica/Journey song comes through the headphones and you gain Forrest Gump-level fervour. It’s not just the lyrics of your most motivational pump-up anthem that lift your performance. Matching the pace of your running to the tempo of a song is a foolproof way…
Visit LinkIn what should come as welcome news to your high school gym teacher and a grim revelation to everyone who finds running to be dreadfully dull and monotonous, a new review published in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases—easily my favorite peer-reviewed heart health publication, for the record—has concluded that running, more than any other form of physical activity, is…
Visit Linkt’s one thing for your foot to fall asleep when you’re just sitting around watching television or during a long plane flight. It’s quite another for it to happen while you’re actually on your feet. In fact, it’s not all that unusual for people to experience a pins-and-needles sensation in their feet while running. This can happen…
Visit LinkAn unusual tingling or pins-and-needles feeling to the skin not only annoys but introduces fear into an otherwise blissful run. The runner’s toes tingle and feel numb, and the numbness can progress along the top or bottom of the foot and occasionally into the ankle. Although the runner need not stop, a reassuring trip to…
Visit LinkAs a runner, you expect the occasional aches and pains like muscle soreness and blisters. You are undoubtedly used to the feeling of your foot “falling asleep” when you sit cross-legged on the floor for too long. But when your foot goes numb while running, you may be alarmed. Fear not: Foot numbness while running…
Running is an invigorating, full-body experience that calls on 45 miles of nerve synapses to fire the muscles that move you forward. Sometimes, those nerves encounter a traffic jam in the feet and toes that makes your foot fall asleep. It’s an eerie sensation, but there are plenty of reasons why your foot may fall asleep…
Visit LinkBuy a pair of sneakers, go home and head out for that jog — right? Wrong! While most sneakers are pre-laced when purchased, you may be doing yourself a disservice by not re-lacing them once you get home. Check out these easy shoelace tricks to ease foot pain Try these lacing techniques to alleviate pressure, numbness or toe pain…
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What Is Cavus Foot? Cavus foot is a condition in which the foot has a very high arch. Because of this high arch, an excessive amount of weight is placed on the ball and heel of the foot when walking or standing. Cavus foot can lead to a variety of signs and symptoms, such as…
Visit LinkHigh arches (pes cavus) are the excessive, fixed flexion of the arch of the foot. While weight-bearing stress is typically distributed across the entire foot in people with normal arches, those with high arches carry their weight mainly on the heels and balls of the feet. This places undue stress on the toes and ankles,…
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